Ron Hansen

Arizona Republic

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Congressional reporter for the Arizona Republic.

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Polls are open in Arizona’s district 8 in a race between Republican Debbie Lesko and Democrat Hiral Tipirneni.

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Polls are open in Arizona’s district 8 in a race between Republican Debbie Lesko and Democrat Hiral Tipirneni.

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